Romneya coulteri, Matilija Poppy fragrant Santa Cruz)

Santa Cruz)

In spring a cluster of pale orange bell-shaped flowers dangle from 12-18 inch tall stems

Lemonade Berry

Great for habitat gardens and a favorite at Plant Material

Cottonwood (Populus species)

Romneya coulteri, Matilija Poppy fragrant Santa Cruz)Matilija Poppy A California Native perennial shrub that grows up to ten feet tall and twenty feet wide. The flowers have white crinkled petals with a yellow center and bloom May through July. Initially difficult to establish but once happy it will run underground to form dense stands. The root balls are brittle and should never be disturbed. It is great for erosion control and slopes because the underground stems form large colonies and spread